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What's good about this Community and how can we improve it?

Steve Bridger

Hello!

It's been a while since I asked such an open question to all of this wonderful community.

- what do you like about the Communities?

- what single thing can we improve?

- what gets your goat (I mean mean 'what', and not 'who')

- are you an 'answer' person? Why? what do you get out of it (and by the way, thank you for doing what you do)

- has the community helped you get stuff done, and make your life easier? 

- has the community helped you grow your network? Is that important to you? Are we friendly and welcoming?

- what would your #1 piece of advice be to those thinking about posting for the first time?

I'm not expecting you to answer these precise questions. They're simply a guide, a prompt... in case you need prompting :)  

I'm very keen to hear from as many of you as possible. 

Big caveat: I can't promise to implement any of your suggestions - you know, technology & resources and stuff. But I will listen. Listen well, and pass on your thoughts. And you never know. 

Feel free to email me directly at s.bridger@cipd.co.uk if you would prefer not to go public. On the other hand, I do encourage you to share your thoughts with your peers, below.

Thanks in advance!

Steve 

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  • Thanks, Mark.

    Near the end, you said: "Continue with its clear uncluttered layout. - Its easy on the eye."

    Did you mean for that to sound like a compliment?

    Seriously, you make some perfectly sound suggestions. I must say that many of them, we have discussed in other threads, such as "crediting photographers for their photographs in every posting", by which you mean the profile photos people upload themselves. I consulted widely - really widely - on this one at the time. We added a line of text, as many other websites do, re permission, and even added a field where people can enter the name of the photographer. Show me a community like this where they publish the photographer's name (usually a family member or friend).

    You think I step in too much? Someone else today (on a thread about Facebook) seemed to take precisely the opposite opinion. 

    As I think I've said previously on this thread, I solicited suggestions of how we can improve these Communities, as many have done. Your opinion is totally valid... as are everyone else's. 

    It's Friday afternoon, and so I will let this one rest for the weekend. Perhaps, when I re-read it, your tone will 'sound' a little different. 

    I would *prefer* that this thread stuck to the subject of the Communities, please - not the wider issues. 

    Steve 

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  • Thanks, Mark.

    Near the end, you said: "Continue with its clear uncluttered layout. - Its easy on the eye."

    Did you mean for that to sound like a compliment?

    Seriously, you make some perfectly sound suggestions. I must say that many of them, we have discussed in other threads, such as "crediting photographers for their photographs in every posting", by which you mean the profile photos people upload themselves. I consulted widely - really widely - on this one at the time. We added a line of text, as many other websites do, re permission, and even added a field where people can enter the name of the photographer. Show me a community like this where they publish the photographer's name (usually a family member or friend).

    You think I step in too much? Someone else today (on a thread about Facebook) seemed to take precisely the opposite opinion. 

    As I think I've said previously on this thread, I solicited suggestions of how we can improve these Communities, as many have done. Your opinion is totally valid... as are everyone else's. 

    It's Friday afternoon, and so I will let this one rest for the weekend. Perhaps, when I re-read it, your tone will 'sound' a little different. 

    I would *prefer* that this thread stuck to the subject of the Communities, please - not the wider issues. 

    Steve 

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